Get to know everything that has to do with the Globe Soccer Awards 2017 including the timing, nominees and voting.

Football lovers will be on a date with the 8th edition of Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai which will see the handing out of awards to some of the world’s greatest football players, managers, clubs and referees at the Madinat Jumeirah.

Since the announcement of the nominees, there has been an increased intensity to the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi fans over which of these two legends deserve the best player in the world trophy.

Goal.com will provide you with the details of everything there is to know in this article about the awards that will be presented in Dubai International Sports Conference 2017.

?What are the Globe Soccer Awards

Globe Soccer Awards are a group of trophies handed out to football’s best players, managers, clubs and referees on a yearly basis in Dubai.

The awards ceremony is presented by a partnership between the European Union for players’ agents and the European Club Association.

The first edition was in 2010 when 4 trophies were given out: the best agent won by Jorge Mendes, the best CEO won by Miguel Angel Gil Marin of Atletico Madrid, the best career path won by Adriano Galliani (former CEO of Milan) and the best managerial career won by Johan Cruyff formerly of Barcelona.

The awards continued year after year with awards being added by the year to reach up to 15 trophies presented in 2016, however 2017 will see only 13 trophies presented: best player, best club, best manager, best agent, best referee, best Arabian national team, best manager of an Arabian national team, best league, best player career, best managerial career, best executive manager and best sport work.

?What is the date of Globe Soccer Awards

.It will take place on the 28th of December, 2017 at the Madinat Jumeriah in Dubai

The broadcasting channels

.You can watch the show on Dubai sports or online for free on the official website for the awards

The voting system for the awards

There is a committee of 21 members of which include international managers, club presidents and football lovers, which placed a set of criteria that would allow fans all over the world to vote for .the best player in each category